Lan Yuxi turned her head away, her voice tinged with sorrow, "I am Lingyun's mother's adopted daughter."
"You're Sister Lingyun's adopted daughter?!" Nan Xiao felt a heavy stone lift slightly from his chest. "When did you find out?"
"Four years ago."
"After you left the Nan family?"
"Mhmm."
Nan Xiao closed his eyes. If only he had known sooner, he wouldn't have suffered for so many years.
Lan Yuxi glanced at the red dot rapidly moving on the computer screen and asked in a low voice, "Do you know who the mole in the Nan family is?"
"The old man said that what happened back then was done by a driver in the family, but he was also forced..."
Nan Xiao told Lan Yuxi everything he had investigated and what his father had told him.
Lan Yuxi frowned slightly. This meant the lead had gone cold again.
Hopefully, things in Country T...
"Beep beep..."
As Lan Yuxi thought of Country T, a call came through from there.
She glanced at the computer screen before pressing the answer button.
"Failure?" Lan Yuxi asked coolly.
"Miss Xi, I'm sorry. When we arrived, the house was already on fire. Not only did we fail to capture anyone, but we couldn't even retrieve the computer."
"Keep investigating, don't give him time to breathe!" Lan Yuxi rubbed her temples and hung up the phone.
Ming Zicheng leaned in and asked, "Did things in Country T fail?"
"Mhmm." Lan Yuxi's expression was grim as she looked at Nan Xiangbei. "Nan Xiangbei, have you found out who the second person to leak the information is?"
Nan Xiangbei subconsciously touched his nose. The Zhou family had some connection with the boss. If the boss hadn't dealt with them, did it mean he was going to let them go? If he exposed it, and this little ancestral grandmother caused a scene like she did with the Xia family, it would be difficult for the boss.
"If you can't say it, then forget it." Lan Yuxi turned off the surveillance and opened another program.
Nan Xiao noticed her displeasure and said, "It was Zhou Ruotong who leaked the information. I was in a hurry to find you and haven't gone to her yet."
Lan Yuxi's cold gaze flickered. The name sounded like a woman. How many other women had he been involved with outside?
"Who is Zhou Ruotong?" Ming Zicheng asked.
Nan Xiao coughed lightly. "She is the daughter of the renowned physician Zhou Mingjun."
Lan Yuxi suddenly understood. That's why the name sounded familiar. It was the woman who had angered her two little darlings!
Thinking of this, Lan Yuxi's hand already reached for her phone.
Nan Xiangbei craned his neck to look at her fair little hand, and suddenly exclaimed, "No way, Lan Yuxi! You can afford to live in such a big villa, but you're still using a broken table!"
Lan Yuxi glared at him angrily. She knew he was trying to stop her, but could he really change her mind?
Ming Zicheng stood up, poured a glass of water, and placed it by her hand, casually taking her phone.
Lan Yuxi's eyes widened as she glared at him.
Ming Zicheng slightly raised his chin, "Let's discuss important matters first. Those miscellaneous people can be dealt with later."
Lan Yuxi thought about it and agreed. She picked up the water cup and drank it down in one go, barely suppressing her anger.
Ming Zicheng glanced at his watch. "I've already taken your and President Nan's samples for DNA testing. It's express expedited, and the results will be out in three hours."
"What did you steal from me?" Lan Yuxi asked, furrowing her little brows.
"I took your toothbrush and plucked some of President Nan's hair."
Nan Xiao instinctively touched the back of his head. He didn't know how many hairs he had plucked then. Even after so long, his scalp still ached faintly.
Qiao Yisi, who had been in a daze, finally understood that his second martial uncle didn't have any peculiar habits. But... if his master had this kind of relationship with Nan Xiao, did it mean he had even less of a chance?
Ming Zicheng sat back on the sofa and cleared his throat.
"President Nan, I don't quite agree with the plan you just mentioned. You've considered everyone else, but not yourself. This isn't a good approach. As my senior sister said, doing this is falling right into the opponent's trap."
"My suggestion is, after the paternity test results are out, you two shouldn't wait until tomorrow. Announce it tonight. That way, you won't be on the defensive."
"Publicly? No! Doing so will push Xi Bao into the spotlight!" Nan Xiao vetoed immediately.
Lan Yuxi tapped the table lightly and looked at Ming Zicheng. "Don't mind him, you continue."
Nan Xiao frowned. "Xi Bao, can't you just be obedient for once and listen to me?"
Lan Yuxi glanced at him. "Don't call me Xi Bao, it grates on my ears! Er Wan, you continue!"
Nan Xiao looked at her with great helplessness.
The aggrieved little look almost made Ming Zicheng burst into laughter.
He suppressed a smile and said, "As long as you two follow my script, no one will be harmed."
Nan Xiao's long eyelashes trembled slightly upon hearing that Lan Yuxi wouldn't be harmed, and his eyes were filled with hope.
"You have a script?" Lan Yuxi looked at him with disdain. "You're a science student, what kind of good script can you write?"
Ming Zicheng said with a serious face, "I may not be able to write a good script, but I can create melodramatic dramas, and my melodramatic drama can help you two gain enough sympathy points."
Next, Ming Zicheng explained the script he had devised.
Nan Xiao didn't object this time, but Lan Yuxi became anxious.
"I don't agree! He has so many women, I don't want to make enemies everywhere! Er Wan, you're deliberately trying to prevent me from having a peaceful life!"
After speaking, Lan Yuxi stood up and walked out.
Nan Xiangdong glanced at Nan Xiao. Seeing that he was still standing there with a dark expression, he quickly followed.
Lan Yuxi ran out into the courtyard, desperately needing fresh air, otherwise, she would suffocate in the next moment.
If he only had Yun Siyan, she might have agreed. But he was involved with Xia Qianqian, which was the most unacceptable thing to her. Moreover, tonight, another Zhou something had appeared. How many women did he have outside?
Nan Xiangdong looked at Lan Yuxi, who was gasping for breath while clutching her chest. He hesitated and walked over.
Lan Yuxi suddenly turned her head to look at him. Her sharp gaze startled Nan Xiangdong, and he froze on the spot.
In his memory, Lan Yuxi was a naive and carefree girl, always unaware of sorrow, her heart only for Nan Xiao, a clingy little lass. But the her now was completely different. The youthful innocence was gone from her face, replaced by the mature charm of a woman. Moreover, the aura she inadvertently exuded was so powerful that it rivaled Nan Xiao's, making him somewhat apprehensive. Yes, four years. Over a thousand four hundred days could indeed change a person significantly. Like Nan Xiao.
Thinking of Nan Xiao, Nan Xiangdong, risking being instantly killed by Lan Yuxi's gaze, took a step forward.
"Little miss, all these years, I've been by the boss's side. Including me, everyone thought that his kindness to you was out of gratitude, a sense of responsibility, or the affection of an elder for a junior, but never love! But these past four years, I watched him go mad, I watched him decline day by day. I watched him hold his broken heart, which deeply loved and cherished you, and desperately waited for you to return. Only then did I understand that his love for you was deeper, truer, and more painful than yours for him!"